How To Get Rid Of Leaf Footed Bugs

LEAF FOOTED BUG BIOLOGY
PLANT DAMAGE DONE BY LEAF FOOTED BUGS
LEAF FOOTED BUG INFESTATIONS
BEST LEAF FOOTED BUG SPRAY FOR THE HOME
GARDEN SAFE LEAF FOOTED BUG SPRAY
ORGANIC LEAF FOOTED BUG SPRAY
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO TREAT LEAF FOOTED BUGS
LEAF FOOTED BUG MANAGEMENT
CONTACT US

LEAF FOOTED BUG BIOLOGY ^

Leaf footed bugs are plant eaters that commonly infest tomatoes and other plants found around the home. Once in the garden, they'll stay in the area all summer till fall turns to winter.

Leaf footed bugs are large and generally brown. The red legged leaf footer is mostly black with red to orange legs.

Leaf footed bugs range in size from 1/2 – 2 inches long. Their legs are strong and ideal for grabbing hold to host plants. Combine this asset with their ability to fly and it's no wonder the leaf footed bug can be such a nuisance once they find your garden.

PLANT DAMAGE DONE BY LEAF FOOTED BUGS ^

Leaf footed bugs have piercing sucking mouth parts which enable them to feed on plants through sap flow. Commonly confused with squash bugs, the leaf footed bug has a distinct leaf shaped section on the mid part of their hind legs. Squash bugs tend to be more plant specific when it comes to food choices they target; leaf footed plant bugs will feed on most any succulent plant and will many times target a good stand of weeds, ground cover or even trees.

LEAF FOOTED BUG INFESTATIONS ^

Over the course of summer, leaf footed bugs will grow in numbers if left untreated. As summer turns to fall and garden plants die, leaf footed bugs will migrate to other plants and start looking for winter hibernation sites. During this time they'll mate and lay eggs on host plants. Many leaves and other plant debris that fall to the ground will serve as carriers of their eggs thus ensuring their return to the area following the following year.

Leaf footed bug control during the summer will help stave off their reproductive efforts in the fall. But many times the local infestation is not noticed until they're seen landing and accumulating on the home. For most homeowners, it's during this time they finally realize the magnitude of the local leaf footed bug population and initiate treatments to control the invasion.

BEST LEAF FOOTED BUG SPRAY FOR THE HOME ^

When trying to assess the severity of the problem, look for them congregating on the sunny side of your home. Cool fall night's and temperature drops cause them to seek harborage for the oncoming winter. Houses and other structures kept warm during these months have proved to be excellent roost locations for leaf footed bugs during this time.

To stop the intrusion, treat the siding on your home with CYPERMETHRIN mixed at 1 oz per gallon. 1 gallon of mixed solution will cover up to 500 sq/ft and should be applied as needed; once a month for prevention.

Viper Cypermethrin

Leaf footed bugs are large and built with a strong exoskeleton. Adding SPREADER STICKER to your tank mix will ensure quick "spray" coverage over their body. This will lead to faster kills when sprayed. Add 1 oz to your Cypermethrin tank mix.

Spreader Sticker

GARDEN SAFE LEAF FOOTED BUG SPRAY ^

For the vegetable garden, we recommend VEGETABLES PLUS CONCENTRATE. Labeled for use on fruits and vegetables, this product uses permethrin for an active and should be mixed at the rate of 2 oz per gallon of water.

Veg Plus

ORGANIC LEAF FOOTED BUG SPRAY ^

We also offer a concentrate approved for organic gardening.MULTIPURPOSE INSECT KILLER is very effective on a wide range of hard shelled insects like leaf footed bugs and is officially approved for organic gardens. Mix 6 oz per gallon of water and use as needed. Multi Purpose has just one day to harvest which means it can be applied daily if needed. But in most cases, treatments will control the current problem and help keep new ones away for at least a full week.

Multi-Purpose Insect Killer

EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO TREAT LEAF FOOTED BUGS ^

For treating the home and low lying plants, any standard PUMP SPRAYER will do the job.

PUMP SPRAYER

Hose end sprayers can be helpful since they are easier to use when needing to spray large volumes of material. Our 20 GALLON HOSE END is very accurate and ideal for applying Cypermethrin, Vegetables Plus or Multi Purpose Insect Killer.

20 GALLON HOSE END SPRAYER

Lastly, the TROMBONE SPRAYER is ideally suited for reaching high elevations where leaf footed bugs are likely to be nesting in trees.

TROMBONE SPRAYER

LEAF FOOTED BUG MANAGEMENT ^

Leaf footed bugs are an invasive pest will readily move into your home during the winter months. A good exterior treatment in the fall will stop the invasion and keep them off the structure.

In the garden, treatments during the summer should enable you to prevent the population from getting established. Garden plants, leaf litter and other common recycled mulch should be treated or discarded once an active infestation is discovered. If treated early enough, you should be able to limit the problem to the yard. If they're not noticed till fall, exterior treatments made to your home may be needed to keep them outside. Leaf footed bugs are big and tough but the right product sprayed at the right time will keep local infestations under control.

CONTACT US ^

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